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Committee Assignments for the 111th Congress
Committee Hearings & Meetings Scheduled


  
 
 

Monday, May. 21, 2012

2:30 pm
    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
         Hearings to examine national security, focusing on foreign language capabilities in the Federal government.
SD-342        
    

Tuesday, May. 22, 2012

9:30 am
    Armed Services: Subcommittee on SeaPower
         Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013.
SR-232A        
    
10:00 am
    Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         Hearings to examine implementing derivatives reform, focusing on reducing systemic risk and improving market oversight.
SD-538        
    
10:00 am
    Energy and Natural Resources
         Hearings to examine the report produced by the American Energy Innovation Council titled "Catalyzing American Ingenuity: The Role of Government in Energy Innovation" and related issues.
SD-366        
    
10:30 am
    Appropriations
         Business meeting to markup proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and Department of Homeland Security.
SD-106        
    
11:00 am
    Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
         Business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013.
SD-G50        
    
2:00 pm
    Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
         Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013.
SR-232A        
    
2:30 pm
    Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
         Business meeting to markup proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.
SD-138        
    
2:30 pm
    Intelligence
         Closed business meeting to markup expiring provisions of the "FISA Amendment Act".
SH-219        
    
3:30 pm
    Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland
         Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013.
SR-232A        
    
5:00 pm
    Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel
         Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013.
SR-232A        
    

Wednesday, May. 23, 2012

9:30 am
    Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
         Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013.
SR-232A        
    
10:00 am
    Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense
         Hearings to examine the fiscal year 2013 Guard and Reserve budget overview.
SD-192        
    
10:00 am
    Finance
         Hearings to examine progress in health care delivery, focusing on innovations from the field.
SD-215        
    
10:00 am
    Foreign Relations
         Hearings to examine The Law of the Sea Convention (Treaty Doc. 103-39), focusing on the United States National Security and Strategic Imperatives for Ratification.
SH-216        
    
10:00 am
    Judiciary: Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts
         Hearings to examine protecting our children, focusing on the importance of training child protection professionals.
SD-226        
    
10:00 am
    Veterans' Affairs
         Hearings to examine seamless transition, focusing on a review of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System.
SD-562        
    
10:30 am
    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         Hearings to examine the Secret Service, focusing on trust and confidence.
SD-G50        
    
2:00 pm
    Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance
         Hearings to examine reviewing the United States-China strategic and economic dialogue.
SD-538        
    
2:00 pm
    Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
         Hearings to examine democratization in the Caucasus, focusing on elections in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, and how far free and fair elections have come in the Caucasus, and what the United States can do to promote progress in upcoming elections.
RHOB-2203        
    
2:30 pm
    Armed Services
         Closed business meeting to markup the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013.
SR-222        
    

Thursday, May. 24, 2012

9:00 am
    Intelligence
         Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
SH-219        
    
9:30 am
    Armed Services
         Closed business meeting to continue markup of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013.
SR-222        
    
10:00 am
    Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         Hearings to examine "The Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012".
SD-538        
    
10:00 am
    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security
         Hearings to examine efforts to reform information technology spending, focusing on innovating with less.
SD-342        
    
10:00 am
    Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider S.2076, to improve security at State and local courthouses, S.2370, to amend title 11, United States Code, to make bankruptcy organization more efficient for small business debtors, the nominations of Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, Paul William Grimm, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, John E. Dowdell, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Mark E. Walker, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida, Brian J. Davis, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, and Charles Thomas Massarone, of Kentucky, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission.
SD-226        
    
10:30 am
    Foreign Relations
         Hearings to examine the global implications of poaching in Africa, focusing on ivory and insecurity.
SD-419        
    
2:15 pm
    Indian Affairs
         An oversight hearing to examine programs and services for native veterans.
SD-628        
    

Friday, May. 25, 2012

9:30 am
    Armed Services
         Closed business meeting to continue markup of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013.
SR-222        
    

Thursday, Jun. 07, 2012

2:15 pm
    Indian Affairs
         An oversight hearing to examine Universal Service Fund Reform, focusing on ensuring a sustainable and connected future for native communities.
SD-628        
    

Thursday, Jun. 28, 2012

10:00 am
    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         Hearings to examine creating positive learning environments for all students.
TBA        
    
 
  

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